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# E1003 — Insufficient balance for value transfer

> Insufficient balance for value transfer

# E1003 — Insufficient balance for value transfer

| Property     | Value                     |
| ------------ | ------------------------- |
| **Code**     | `1003`                    |
| **Slug**     | `E1003`                   |
| **Category** | `validation` (Validation) |

## What happened

Insufficient balance for value transfer.

## Why it happened

The sender's account balance is lower than the value being transferred in the transaction.

## How to fix

Fund the sender account before retrying.

## Receipt example

```json theme={null}
{
  "code": 1003,
  "slug": "E1003",
  "category": "validation",
  "what": "Insufficient balance for value transfer",
  "fix": "Fund the sender account before retrying.",
  "docs_url": "https://docs.cowboy.inc/errors/E1003"
}
```

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